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abide

Meaning of “abide”

1. To remain, stay, dwell, wait, or continue in a place, state, or relation. 2. To endure or withstand.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
82 occurrences77 verses31 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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Joel 2:11
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And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joel 2:11 · retained source text

And the LORD shall vtter his voyce before his armie, for his campe is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible, and who can abide it?

1611 marginal noteIer.39.5. am.5.18. zeph.1.15.

Complete reference index — all 77 verses
Genesis 19:2Genesis 22:5Genesis 24:55Genesis 29:19Genesis 44:33Exodus 16:29Leviticus 8:35Leviticus 19:13Numbers 22:5Numbers 31:19Numbers 31:23Numbers 35:25Deuteronomy 3:19Joshua 18:5Ruth 2:81 Samuel 1:221 Samuel 5:71 Samuel 19:21 Samuel 22:51 Samuel 22:231 Samuel 30:212 Samuel 11:112 Samuel 15:192 Samuel 16:181 Kings 8:132 Chronicles 25:192 Chronicles 32:10Job 24:13Job 38:40Job 39:9Psalms 15:1Psalms 61:4Psalms 61:7Psalms 91:1Proverbs 7:11Proverbs 19:23Ecclesiastes 8:15Jeremiah 10:10Jeremiah 42:10Jeremiah 49:18Jeremiah 49:33Jeremiah 50:40Hosea 3:3Hosea 3:4Hosea 11:6Joel 2:11Micah 5:4Nahum 1:6Malachi 3:2Matthew 10:11Mark 6:10Luke 9:4Luke 19:5Luke 24:29John 12:46John 14:16John 15:4John 15:6John 15:7John 15:10Acts 15:34Acts 16:15Acts 20:23Acts 27:31Romans 11:231 Corinthians 3:141 Corinthians 7:81 Corinthians 7:201 Corinthians 7:241 Corinthians 7:401 Corinthians 16:6Philippians 1:24Philippians 1:251 Timothy 1:31 John 2:241 John 2:271 John 2:28

Where “abide” appears

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Genesis5 occurrences
5 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua2 occurrences
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah5 occurrences
5 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke3 occurrences
3 versesJohn10 occurrences
6 versesActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians6 occurrences
6 versesPhilippians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse1 John3 occurrences
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